Empty publish Folder [modified]

[Ali Al Omairi Abu AlHassan]

guys; I am using vs2005 to publish my website. I get 'Publish Succeed' but the folder(where i am publishing) remains empty. but in command line compiler i get th folloeing:

[HttpCompileException]: External component has thrown an exception.
at System.Web.Compilation.AssemblyBuilder.Compile()
at System.Web.Compilation.WebDirectoryBatchCompiler.CompileAssemblyBuilder(AssemblyBuilder builder)
at System.Web.Compilation.WebDirectoryBatchCompiler.CompileNonDependentBuildProviders(ICollection buildProviders)
at System.Web.Compilation.WebDirectoryBatchCompiler.Process()
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.BatchCompileWebDirectoryInternal(VirtualDirectory vdir, Boolean ignoreErrors)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.BatchCompileWebDirectory(VirtualDirectory vdir, VirtualPath virtualDir, Boolean ignoreErrors)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.PrecompileWebDirectoriesRecursive(VirtualDirectory vdir, Boolean topLevel)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.PrecompileWebDirectoriesRecursive(VirtualDirectory vdir, Boolean topLevel)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.PrecompileAppInternal(VirtualPath startingVirtualDir)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.PrecompileApp(VirtualPath startingVirtualDir)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.PrecompileApp(ClientBuildManagerCallback callback)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManagerHost.PrecompileApp(ClientBuildManagerCallback callback)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManagerHost.PrecompileApp(ClientBuildManagerCallback callback)
at System.Web.Compilation.ClientBuildManager.PrecompileApplication(ClientBuildManagerCallback callback, Boolean forceCleanBuild)
at System.Web.Compilation.ClientBuildManager.PrecompileApplication(ClientBuildManagerCallback callback)
at System.Web.Compilation.Precompiler.Main(String[] args)

Thanks;

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modified on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 5:59 AM

[Ravi Sant]

Please check these two forums: [One](http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t98581-external-component-has-thrown-an-exception.html) [Two](http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Community/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/118/postid/251440/scope/posts/Default.aspx)

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[Sneha Bisht]

first make sure your path for publish folder is correct.